Description

Scripts Dequeuer Frontend selectively removes JavaScript files and CSS stylesheets that plugins and theme automatically enqueue on each page, allowing unchecking unnecessary assets by specific URL directly on an administration screen in the WordPress dashboard. Recommended for sites suffering from slowness caused by dozens of scripts loaded on pages where none are really used, the plugin reduces the total weight of the HTML delivered to the visitor.

Main Features

  • Listing of enqueued assets: identifies all scripts and styles that WordPress loads on each frontend URL.
  • Deactivation by page: individually unchecks JS or CSS files on specific URLs, keeping them active where needed.
  • Dedicated admin panel: centralizes asset management in an admin interface, without requiring editing of functions.php or theme files.
  • Filtering by file type: separates JavaScript scripts from CSS stylesheets for independent handling according to each one’s impact on loading.
  • Granular application by handle: works with handles registered via wp_enqueue_script and wp_enqueue_style, acting exactly on the identifier originally registered by the plugin.

Benefits of Scripts Dequeuer Frontend

  • Lighter pages: reduces the number of HTTP requests and the volume of bytes downloaded by the browser on each visit.
  • Faster rendering time: with less blocking JavaScript and unused CSS, the first visual paint reaches the visitor sooner.
  • Better score on speed tests: eliminates assets flagged as “unused JavaScript” and “unused CSS” in tools like PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse.
  • More control without code: adjusts behavior of installed plugins without needing to rewrite or disable entire functionalities.

Who Is It For?

  • WordPress site owners with many installed plugins that load scripts on pages where they are not used.
  • Developers and agencies delivering projects with strict performance requirements and Core Web Vitals metrics.
  • Technical SEO professionals who need to reduce loading time as part of on-page optimization.

For those working with WordPress sites loaded with plugins, Scripts Dequeuer Frontend acts as a surgical cleaning tool: instead of uninstalling functionalities, it keeps each plugin active only where it makes sense, unloading its assets on other URLs. The result is a leaner frontend, with measurable gains in speed metrics and better experience for the end visitor.

Frequently asked questions

Is Scripts Dequeuer Frontend GPL-licensed?

Yes. Scripts Dequeuer Frontend is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use Scripts Dequeuer Frontend on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Scripts Dequeuer Frontend on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does Scripts Dequeuer Frontend cost at Ultrapack?

Scripts Dequeuer Frontend costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does Scripts Dequeuer Frontend include updates?

Yes. The current version of Scripts Dequeuer Frontend is 1.2.0, published at Ultrapack on Apr 26, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Scripts Dequeuer Frontend scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Scripts Dequeuer Frontend goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.